GAME:  #789 Purdue vs #790 Clemson
TIME:    11/26/2020 – 8:30p EST
SPREAD:   Clemson -1
TOTAL:      131.5

The Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) face the Clemson Tigers (1-0) at the Titan Field House in Melbourne, Florida on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. EST. Wednesday, Clemson earned a 53-42 win over Mississippi State while Purdue won 77-64 against Liberty. Each of these teams posted winning records against non-conference competition last season. Purdue went 7-4 against schools outside its conference, while Clemson went 6-4 in such games. These teams have not played each other since 2012.

PURDUE BOILERMAKERS

Against Liberty, Zach Edey led the way for Purdue with 19 points on 9 of 10 shooting in just 16 minutes off of the bench while Jaden Ivey added 12 points on 5 of 7 shooting. Aaron Wheeler and Brandon Newman each added 10 points in the win. Wheeler went 4 for 6 with 2 three’s, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Trevion Williams added 7 points with team-highs of 11 rebounds and 5 assists. As a team, Purdue is averaging 77 points on 58.5% shooting from the field, 50% from three-point land, and 54.5% from the stripe. 

CLEMSON TIGERS

Against Mississippi State, PJ Hall and Al-Amir Dawes led the way for the Tigers with both putting up 10 points. Clyde Trapp added 5 points with a team-high 4 assists. Hunter Tyson also put up 5 points and a team-high 8 rebounds for Clemson. As a team, Clemson is averaging 53 points on 35.2% shooting from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the foul line. 

TRENDS(covers.com)

PURDUE

• Over is 5-0 in Boilermakers last 5 games following an ATS win.
• Over is 6-0 in Boilermakers last 6 games following a straight-up win.
• Boilermakers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games.
• Over is 5-1 in Boilermakers last 6 overall.

CLEMSON

• The Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games.
• The Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games.
• Over is 8-2 in Tigers’ last 10 Thursday games.

PURDUE vs CLEMSON PREDICTION

The Boilermakers have a much better offense but Clemson has an edge on defense. Purdue played pretty good D in their opener and they have plenty of size. Clemson is not a good offensive team and last season, the offense didn’t do well in their opening game either as the Tigers put up only 53 points on 34.5% shooting from the field, including 20% from three. The Bookie is rolling with the Boilermakers as they should be able to outscore the Tigers‘ weak offense.

BETTING ANGLES:

The Bookie:  Purdue +1 -110
Fade the Public: Purdue
Sharp Action:    no data

Risk 1.1 Units to win 1 unit on Purdue to win.